Trapping pit

European rock drawings and cave paintings reveal that bear, moose and wolf were hunted since the Stone Age using trapping pits.

[citation needed] Remains of trapping pits used for hunting elk, reindeer, wolves, and bears can still be found in Northern Scandinavia.

They had steep sides lined with planks or masonry, making it impossible for the animal to escape once it had fallen in.

Remains of wooden fences designed to guide the animals toward the pits have been found in bogs and peats.

The wolf would be attracted by the smell, fall in the pit and be unable to scale the steep sides; it could then be killed.